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Sci. STKE, 10 May 2005
Vol. 2005, Issue 283, p. pe22
[DOI: 10.1126/stke.2832005pe22]

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A Life Science Semantic Web: Are We There Yet?

Eric Neumann*

Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, 1041 Route 202-206 Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA.

Summary: More than ever, life science researchers depend on information from multiple sources. The Semantic Web offers a powerful new strategy for consolidating both text and structured data into a comprehensive collections and views. In addition, these aggregates are readable by both humans and machines and could be the basis of information management and knowledge exchange.

*Contact information. E-mail: Eric.Neumann{at}sanofi-aventis.com

Citation: E. Neumann, A Life Science Semantic Web: Are We There Yet? Sci. STKE 2005, pe22 (2005).

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